Experts have a message for those of us who are reluctant to get tested for cancer of the colon and rectum: Don’t die of embarrassment.
A check-up to detect colorectal cancer can find early symptomless cancers–or even precancers–when they are in highly curable stages.

To understand how drugs work, one must understand the concept of drug kinetics. In short, drug kinetics refers to the actions taken by the human body to deal with a medicine.
These actions involve the processes of drug absorption into the body, distribution of that drug to various tissues, metabolism (or breakdown), and excretion (or elimination).
Of the above processes, absorption is the most significant.

Amazingly, given enough calories, the human body is capable of manufacturing the majority of the thousands of the chemical nutrients that it needs to sustain life. Several nutrients, however, are not made by the body and are hence called essential.

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, most people who go to an emergency room (ER) do not need urgent care. Find out why rushing to an ER for minor health problems is not a good idea. Also find out how to prepare yourself in the event you really do need emergency treatment.

When many of us were growing up, the cure-all for throat infections and breathing problems was removal of the tonsils and adenoid. Today, these operations are rarely recommended.
Find out when your child’s tonsils or adenoids should be taken out and — perhaps more importantly — when they shouldn’t.